Virginia whitewater - New River, Blue Ridge Mountains, Carroll/ Wythe/ Pulaski/ Grayson County Carroll/ Wythe/ Pulaski/ Grayson county, Fries to Allisonia section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-III     32 miles   The average Virginia whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master than those in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that many of the sections here are safe for beginners. The Fries to Allisonia stretch of New River is 32 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class I-III section. If you're coming from Mount Airy it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. This is not the only paddling section in this river system, there     are others too. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good places. When you're paddling down a Blue Ridge Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are great reasons to come. A stretch this long is of course too much for a one day trip, perfect for a real wilderness adventure. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. The beautiful scenery of Virginia and the water flowing gracefully down New River are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Briefly about the general area: A common amount   of rainfall falls here at New River; May is when you get the most rain here; the driest of the months is November. Summertime highs at New River typically tend to be in the 80's. Summer night lows fall down to the 50's. Highs through the winter are regularly in the 40's while New River night low temperatures all through the wintertime are in the 10's. New River, Fries to Allisonia road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-III Length: 32 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.71329 Longitude: -80.98601 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.93989 Longitude: -80.73671 Paddler input for New River, Virginia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at New River, Blue Ridge Mountains, Virginia Local climate location: WYTHEVILLE 19 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Super 8 Ft Chiswell Wytheville Area, Max Meadows 3 miles away We are conveniently located at the junction of I-81 and I-77 in southwestern Va. at the Crossroads of America in Ft. Chiswell-Max Meadows, Va. The Super 8 Motel offers High Speed Wireless Internet, S... Red Carpet Inn Hillsville, Hillsville 7 miles away The beautiful Blue Ridge Parkway runs through this region of Virginia, with an abundance of outdoor recreational opportunities. Well appointed interior corridor motel. Wireless Internet in guest rooms... Quality Inn Hillsville, Hillsville 7 miles away Easy access from I-77. Free wireless high-speed Internet access. Microwaves and refrigerators in all rooms. Free hot breakfast bar. 10 minutes to Blue Ridge Parkway. Five minutes to Hillsville Gun S...   Blue Ridge Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Blue Ridge Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Blue Ridge Mountains. All Virginia Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Virginia. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near New River.   Whitewater Near New River: Reed Creek, Wythe County , 6 miles away, Class I-IV - 8 miles long (I-81 to New River) Little Reed Island Creek, Carroll/ Pulaski County , 7 miles away, Class I-III - 17.5 miles long (Sylvatus to New River Close to Allisonia) Chestnut Creek, Carroll County , 10 miles away, Class I-III - 11.5 miles long (Route 721 to Byllesby Dam on New River) Big Reed Island Creek, Carroll County , 11 miles away, Class I-III - 20 miles long (US Route 221 to New River) Elk Creek, Grayson County , 16 miles away, Class I-III - 4.5 miles long (Route 650 to New River) Big Reed Island Creek, Carroll County , 18 miles away, Class II-III - 12.5 miles long (Route 58 to US Route 221) New River, Alleghany NC/Grayson VA County , 19 miles away, Class I-II - 23.5 miles long (US Route 221/21 to US Route 58/221) Little Walker Creek, Giles County , 21 miles away, Class I-III - 7.5 miles long (Alum Springs to Big Walker Creek) New River, Grayson County , 22 miles away, Class I-II - 41 miles long (Stuart Dam to Fries) New River, Montgomery/ Giles/ Pulaski County , 24 miles away, Class I-III - 52.2 miles long (Claytor Lake to State line)   Ski Areas Near New River: Winterplace, West Virginia , 46 miles away, 603 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 66 miles away, 365 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 77 miles away, 619 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 79 miles away, 830 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 79 miles away, 1200 vertical feet The Homestead, Virginia , 93 miles away, 700 vertical feet Snowshoe, West Virginia , 107 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 124 miles away, 700 vertical feet Wintergreen, Virginia , 146 miles away, 1003 vertical feet Canaan Valley, West Virginia , 156 miles away, 850 vertical feet   Hotels Near New River: Super 8 Ft Chiswell Wytheville Area, Max Meadows , 3 miles away Red Carpet Inn Hillsville, Hillsville , 7 miles away Quality Inn Hillsville, Hillsville , 7 miles away Best Western Four Seasons South, Hillsville , 7 miles away Super 8 Motel - Hillsville, Hillsville , 8 miles away   Camp Grounds Near New River: New River Trail State Park, Max Meadows, 0 miles away Fort Chiswell RV Campground, Max Meadows, 3 miles away Carrollwood Campground, Woodlawn, 6 miles away   Trails Near New River: Yellow Branch Trail, Poquoson (city) County , 12 miles away Cliff Branch Trail, Carroll County , 12 miles away Bournes Branch Trail, Grayson County , 13 miles away Miles Gap Trail, Grayson County , 13 miles away Mountain Trail, Grayson County , 17 miles away   National Parks Near New River: Bluestone National Scenic River, Glen Jean - WV , 63 miles away Gauley River National Recreation Area, Glen Jean - WV , 63 miles away